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HRB to RDU: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
6,593 mi
10,611 km · 5,729 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, China
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 mi away
Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRB from RDU?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 6,593 miles (10,611 km, 5,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HRB to RDU?
Nonstop service on HRB–RDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Harbin and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 12 hours behind Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRB–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRB to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRB–RDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.